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  1. 1. When night fishing is it OK to turn in and sleep whilst baits are in the water?

    • Yes, the bite alarms will wake me up
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Emma two Member

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Your not sneakin up on the enemy :rolleyes: all your doing is going fishing and when the alarm sets off you just get up as fast as poss and pick up your rod ....Simples :lol: :lol:

Of course, but the point Danny is making is that soldiers (proper soldiers) experience the notions of sleep. sleep depravation and efficiency levels when suddenly roused from sleep like few others do, and when he read some of the things in here he would have thought (like me) 'who do this lot think they are kidding?' The answer to that of course is 'themselves'.

Anglers dress up in camouflage, wax on about fieldcraft. call their little tents 'bivvies'...yet when one compares their activities to soldiers that bristle in rejection.

"Some people hear their inner voices with such clarity that they live by what they hear, such people go crazy, but they become legends"
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sometimes carp would be caught ! how many times is sometimes and you never brought in a dead one mmmmm

No never and I have never seen any one else do it either. I really am surprised that some people do think it happens.

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Species Caught 2014

Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Species Caught 2013

Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

Species Caught 2012
Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator Gar
Species Caught 2011
Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
Species Caught 2009
Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
Species Caught 2007
Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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Of course, but the point Danny is making is that soldiers (proper soldiers) experience the notions of sleep. sleep depravation and efficiency levels when suddenly roused from sleep like few others do, and when he read some of the things in here he would have thought (like me) 'who do this lot think they are kidding?' The answer to that of course is 'themselves'.

Anglers dress up in camouflage, wax on about fieldcraft. call their little tents 'bivvies'...yet when one compares their activities to soldiers that bristle in rejection.

 

 

We are not in the war FFS. Camoflage isn't worn by anglers to sneak up on the enemy it's just to fit in with the flora and fauna. Who gives a toss what soldiers (proper soldiers) get up to ? This is a fishing forum not a HM forces forum ! :rolleyes:

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We are not in the war FFS. Camoflage isn't worn by anglers to sneak up on the enemy it's just to fit in with the flora and fauna. Who gives a toss what soldiers (proper soldiers) get up to ? This is a fishing forum not a HM forces forum ! :rolleyes:

 

Speak for yourself, I go to play soldiers :D Creeping around and going boo is a major part of my fishing.

Stephen

 

Species Caught 2014

Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Species Caught 2013

Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

Species Caught 2012
Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator Gar
Species Caught 2011
Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
Species Caught 2009
Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
Species Caught 2007
Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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Emma,

 

You "sleep" position has no relevance. The fish has hooked itself - deep or shallow - no matter if the angler is awake or asleep. Nothing you've said suggests you can change those events.

 

The point you try to make is that the "fish" is at greater risk in the next 12 hours than in the next 12 seconds is not, IMO, substantially true regardless of the species. The next event that puts the fish at risk is out of the water and unhooking. (I'm discounting an otter taking your hooked fish).

 

If you don't agree say so. Don't nit-pick "sleep" until you've convinced at least someone other than yourself it is "harmful". Dispicable, in bad taste, and contemptible for a "proper angler" - well that is in the eye of the beholder and you're welcome to that view. The fish won't suffer more or less once hooked. You've left the fish out of your equation.

 

Phone

Dales, did I say I hated every minute. I was a teen. Ohh yeah - but can you do it with "freshwater" fish?

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Of course, but the point Danny is making is that soldiers (proper soldiers) experience the notions of sleep. sleep depravation and efficiency levels when suddenly roused from sleep like few others do, and when he read some of the things in here he would have thought (like me) 'who do this lot think they are kidding?' The answer to that of course is 'themselves'.

Anglers dress up in camouflage, wax on about fieldcraft. call their little tents 'bivvies'...yet when one compares their activities to soldiers that bristle in rejection.

 

Ha ha! :D

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music

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We are not in the war FFS. Camoflage isn't worn by anglers to sneak up on the enemy it's just to fit in with the flora and fauna.

 

 

I don't believe that is the case for a minute, grown up boys wear it for reasons other than being seen by fish. The only fieldsport where camouflage clothing is of any use is shooting from a hide and possibly woodland stalking.

 

There is ample evidence to support this, the millions of us who catch fish without dressing up like camouflaged clowns

"Some people hear their inner voices with such clarity that they live by what they hear, such people go crazy, but they become legends"
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We are not in the war FFS. Camoflage isn't worn by anglers to sneak up on the enemy it's just to fit in with the flora and fauna. Who gives a toss what soldiers (proper soldiers) get up to ? This is a fishing forum not a HM forces forum ! :rolleyes:

 

Hoi hope your heels are together when you said that Tigger! After completing 24 years in the forces and been around the block several times I have to say after reading some of the comments on here I was rolling around with hysterics, :lol: :lol: some folk need to get a life and enjoy fishing for what it is...a sport & hobby.

 

Oh and by the way in case anyone was wondering my view on night fishing is exactly that, fishing not sleeping :lol: :lol: :lol:

A Scotsman in Yorkshire...http://traditionalfloats.blogspot.co.uk/

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Geo,

 

Hadn't signed off yet. You haven't met my Mrs. have you? I like your attitude.

Now if I could teach the Brits to close there eyes, take a deep breath, and repeat after me - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -- "there just fish"

 

Phone

I'm gone now for a few hours. Nap time.

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Danny..

 

do not try to make them understand you. That is because they are a breed apart and make no sense". J. Fenimore Cooper (1826) Last of the Mohicans

 

Good advice but despite that we will continue to try.

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